Motor vehicle front-end assembly comprising means for locking a front-end module onto a railplate

Abstract

This front-end assembly (4) comprises a front-end module (16), at least one railplate (18A, 18B) adapted to be attached to a rail (14A, 14B) of a motor vehicle chassis, and means for fastening the railplate (18A, 18B) to the front-end module (16), the railplate (18A, 18B) comprising at least one hole for receiving a pin.The fastening means comprise, for the railplate (18A, 18B), at least one locking pin and at least one fastening element, said locking pin being attached to the front-end module (16) and being adapted to be received by said hole, said fastening element including a fastening part which is mechanically linked to said railplate (18A, 18B) and which is movable relative to the railplate (18A, 18B), said fastening part having at least one aperture for receiving said locking pin, and means for locking the front-end module (16) onto said railplate (18A, 18B), said locking means comprising at least one guiding slide, said guiding slide being contiguous with said aperture and being adapted to lock the locking pin, the locking being performed by a rectilinear movement of the fastening part from a first position in which the aperture is aligned with the hole, to a second position in which the guiding slide is aligned with the hole.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a motor vehicle front-end assembly of the type comprising a front-end module, at least one railplate adapted to be attached to a rail of a motor vehicle chassis, and means for fastening the railplate to the front-end module, the railplate comprising at least one hole for receiving a pin.[0002]The present invention also relates to a front-end device comprising a front-end assembly of this type.[0003]The present invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising a front-end device of this type.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]A front-end assembly of the type described above forms for example a motor vehicle “technical front-end assembly” and enables various vehicle components to be attached under the hood of the vehicle, such as optics, a group of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), engine cooling air management, vehicle drag air management or a hood closing lock and others. Due to its structure and the mater...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Facilitates faster and more accurate mounting of the front-end module on the rail while maintaining geometric vehicle position, reducing assembly time and production costs, and eliminating the need for cap plugs, thus enhancing the assembly process's efficiency and aesthetics.

Problems solved by technology

Such an assembly process is time consuming for a manufacturer since both steps of tightening the bolts and then attaching the bumper beam to the front-end module are relatively slow.

However, the operator then has to place unaesthetic cap plugs in the fascia holes so as to cover them up.

Furthermore, the operator performs such an operation blindly, i.e. without seeing the holes receiving the mounting bolts in the rail, which complicates the operation significantly and slows the assembly process.

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